At the heart of this novel is a narrative about the heinous crime of people trafficking. The events depicted in it are fictional. However, the latest estimates are that somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 children are directly impacted by sex trafficking in the Philippines. The trafficking of human beings for forced labour or for sexual gratification is a crime against humanity and must be stopped.

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Regardless of whether or not you enjoy this novel (and I hope you do), please consider supporting the organisations below that are engaged in the fight against this crime:

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International Justice Mission: https://www.ijm.org/

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Stop the Traffick: https://www.stopthetraffik.org/

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Unseen: https://www.unseenuk.org/

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The Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.uk/

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Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/

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La Strada International: https://www.lastradainternational.org/

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If you are currently being trafficked, please remember: there is hope. You can escape. Call your local police now.

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If you are currently involved in any industry where trafficking is prevalent and you see something suspicious, report it.

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If you are in any way profiting from human trafficking (such as online porn, modern slavery or any other such vile industry), stop and think: they could be your children. And then get out and get help.

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